Five reasons you should microvolunteer

With the increase in awareness of the microvolunteering concept and more and more online platforms dedicated to it, it is clear that microvolunteering is growing. So, in celebration of the upcoming World Microvolunteering Day on April 15th, we have complied a list of 5 reasons why you should become a microvolunteer!

1) Quick

With everyone in today’s society having less and less time to themselves, microvolunteering is the perfect way to volunteer without having to sign up to a long term commitment every week. The beauty of it is, that you can make a huge impact by just doing a quick, short-term task for your charity!

2) Use your skills

Many small charities are massively stretched in terms of budget and staff, and may not have the resources in house to complete all necessary tasks. Whether your skills lie in admin work, social media, or content writing, you can put your talents to great use for charities that would perhaps not otherwise be able to have access to these services!

3) Stay in your PJs!

You might be making a huge difference to a charity, but you still get to stay in your PJs! The beauty of microvolunteering is that tasks can be completed from the comfort of your own home.

4) Build your CV

Perhaps one of the best reasons to consider microvolunteering is how it can build your CV! Having a catalogue of volunteering tasks on your CV will look great to prospective employers, showing that you’re willing to give something and expect nothing in return. Refer to the microvolunteering Skills 4 You project to help you build up a portfolio of work based skills just by microvolunteering.

5) Giving something back

Finally, microvolunteering is the perfect way to give back to causes you care about – and find new causes to care about too! By microvolunteering when you can, you can benefit from a sense of purpose knowing you have helped a charity out with something they really needed!

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into microvolunteering today. Sign the pledge to support World Microvolunteering Day on April 15th by clicking the tweet button below, and explore Help From Home for a number of ideas on ways you can microvolunteer!